Fig Balsamic Vinegar- A Perfect Element In Sweet Or Savory Dishes

Balsamic vinegar is a versatile ingredient that can liven up a range of dishes and infused balsamic vinegars like Sonoma Farm fig balsamic vinegar give you even more ways to enhance your cooking. Fig Balsamic Vinegar has a rich, sweet, and tart flavor that makes it a delicious addition to everything from savory dishes to desserts. It pairs with almost any of our infused olive oils, such as our rosemary & basil infused olive oil, blood orange infused olive oil, garlic olive oil, and more. Find your favorite combinations for spectacular marinades & gourmet vinaigrettes.

You can incorporate our fig balsamic vinegar into almost any meal. Drizzle it over yogurt or a fruit salad or use it to bring out an exceptional flavor in grilled or roasted meats. Pair it with your favorite olive oil and dress a salad of tender greens, goat or blue cheese, candied walnuts or almonds, and seasonal fruit (pears, apples, pomegranate seeds, or persimmons). A drizzle of fig balsamic vinegar can make a go-to appetizer when paired with a piece of blue cheese or creamy brie.

Tangy and delicately sweet fig balsamic vinegar is a fantastic addition to your pantry. Let’s look at just a few of the ways you can use fig balsamic vinegar in your kitchen.

1. As a glaze: The figgy richness of this vinegar makes it the perfect complement to grilled or roasted pork or lamb, sauteed chicken, or baked fish. Brush it on in the last few minutes of cooking to make a fig-glazed pork chop or add a drizzle to the skillet at the end of sautéing chicken breasts to make fig balsamic chicken sandwiches.

2. On salads: This balsamic vinegar gives a burst of sweet, tart flavor to any salad or plate of vegetables. Combine it with one of our infused olive oils for a transformative vinaigrette (generally three parts olive oil to one part balsamic vinegar but adjust for your preferred tartness). It makes a great pairing with a salad of fresh arugula, figs, goat cheese and toasted almonds.

4. As a condiment: A drizzle of fig balsamic vinegar is a great finishing touch to roasted vegetables like asparagus, mushrooms, or eggplant. And for a syrupy accompaniment to aged or soft cheeses, reduce it slightly over heat. Use it to add a robust note to soups like butternut squash and pumpkin.

5. In a cocktail: Sonoma Farm’s fig balsamic vinegar makes a great addition to any bourbon or spiced rum cocktail. Try your hand at making a fig old-fashioned. Delicious!

6. For dessert: Balsamic vinegar has a long history as a dessert topping in Italy, and Sonoma Farm fig balsamic vinegar is a great way to continue that tradition. Try it over vanilla ice cream, or with freshly sliced figs over pistachio gelato. Or drizzle it on goat cheese or mascarpone over roasted or poached apples or pears.